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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
PROPOSED CITY 30 j.,
AIRY.

There are probably but few who from
the published election notice, understand
the extent of the proposed boundary lines
of the city which would be fixed in case
the new Incorporation act were adopted.
Fol the Information of those who do not
understand them, The MINER has pro-
cured a map of the proposed . limits.
mencing at the northeast corner of the
Stewart mine, the line runs due
west to the Anselmo, taking in that mine.
Among others which are included within
the northern boundary line are the Mount
Moriah, Jasper, Original, Woolman and
the Hub.
From the Anselmo the line runs due
south, passing through the Hope.
the Volunteer, Gambrinus, Rob-
ert Emmett, Columbia, Saturn,
Neptune, Flagstaff, Andy johnson and b.
nanza, at the southern line of which it
runs due east, passing through the Star of
the West. Iron Clad, Spruce and Ophir, and
just a little east Of the east line of the
Welcome Stranger the line runs north, in
Guiding Noyes & Upton's addition-from
whence it again runs east to and includes
a portion of the ONEIDA. It here runs
north again to the Guerpo Bazsi, from
whence it runs west to the east line OF the
Blue Jay. from whence it runs north
again, taking in that mine, and then uns
west again on the northern boundary of
the Blue Jay, until it strikes the present
city limits on the east, from whence is runs
due north to place of beginning.
Besides the mines already enumerated
the extended limits take in the Plymouth,
Stanislas, Ancient, Travona, Tom Paine,
Travona Fraction, Ella, Oneida No. l.,
Mary Louise, Hesperes, Kings Addition,
Lizzie, Moonlight, Yellow Jack, Baltic and
others whose names are not noted on the
map.
1t is proposed by the friends of the incor.
poration act to lay out and grade streets
and alleys over al! this mining property,
light it and patrol it at night and otherwise
expend large sums Of money to bring it in
harmony with the present city improve
ments. Here is a wide field for the expen-
diture Of large sums OF money, for fat con-
tracts and nest feathering. With this
temptation before one unwise or extrava.
CANT city government the margin OF indebt-
edness allowed or permitted under the act
city would wake up some fine morning to
find a debt Of $15O,OOO or 5000, 900 sad
died on it's shoulders.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

No serious complications are likely to
grow out OF the killing of, several citizens of
Japan by a United States war vessel, but
it will be generally admitted that "didn't
know it was loaded" is a very poor excuse
for a naval commander. Engaged in tar
get practice off the coast of Japan, a United
States frigate fred several shells which
struck land, but did not explode. The cap
tain of the gun reported that all had ex-
ploded, and the ship sailed away. Thenext
day the natives dug up one OF the shells
and carried it around town as a curiosity.
When it exploded it killed and MANNED a
dozen people. As the Government will be
called upon to pay an indemnity. it will be
observed that the American Navy is dread
full in peace at any rate.-Chicago Herald.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
A T MISTAKE.

Section 70 of the new Incorporation act
reads as follows:
upon the petition OF two hundred citi
zens, residents, freeholders and qualified
electors of any municipal corporation ex
listing in this Territory, addressed to thu
Mayor OF the city or town, pra ying thai
the question OF organizing under this act be
submitted to the qualified voters residing
within the limits of the Territory embraced
in the new corporation proposed to be
formed in it's stead, the common Council OF
Board of Aldermen shall thereupon order
an election to be held, at which the ques.
ton Of incorporation shall be decided.
The petition shall be accompanied by a
map or plat of the Territory. to be en-
braced within the new incorporation and
additional Territory, may be included lying
adjacent to or adjoining the boundaries oil
the existing corporation"
Here are the following propositions:
First. That two hundred freeholders
must sign the petition.
Second. That it must be addressed to
the Mayor.
Third. That a map or plat of the pro-
posed Territory shall accompany the petit
ton.
The question occurs have all these re-
quirements been complied with? The MINER
has excellent authority for saying they
have not. An examination of the names
upon the petition discloses the fact that at
least thirty or forty OF the signers Of the
petition are not freeholders; that is, they
do not own real estate within the proposed
new limits of the city and pay taxes upon
it. Under the act there is that number and
probably more who are disqualified
to sign the petition or to vote
upon the adoption OF the act it.
self. This is a fatal mistake the friends
Of the measure made and necessitates
Il new petition and a new order for an elec-
ton by the City Council-provided two
hundred freeholders can be found within
the proposed new limits who would sign it,
which is extremely problematical.
The petition bears the names OF two
hundred and two signers but as at least
forty OF them nave no right upon it there
are left but about one hundred and sixty
qualified signers. This is not in compliance
with the law and hence all action thus far
taken in the premises is null and void.
The petition was addressed to the Mayor
but not such a petition as is contemplated
by the act. The Mayor and Council doubt
lees did not closely examine the names OF
the signers and took it for granted they
were 81 freeholders. Hence the very fatal
made.
There are those who are under the i'm
preston that the election upon the reincor-
poration Of the city does not carry with it
the establishment of the new boundaries.
This is a mistake. If the act be adopted
the boundaries as fixed in the "Notice OF
will also be adopted.
But no legal election can be hell under
the petition. The act has not been COM
piled with, inasmuch as two hundred free
holders in the city did not sign it. In this
exigency there is but one course to pursue.
The Council should meet and revoke it's or
der for an election, and spare further ex-
pense in the matter.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
CENTRAL AMERICA,

Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Mica
ragua and Costa RIGA, five independent
governments are what are called the Central
American States. Bounded as they are on
either side by great oceans, and situate, as
their name would imply, centrally, they
possess enviable advantages for
They possess a soil OF marvellous fertility,
combined with q climate which admits of
the possibility OF producing enormo crops
OF almost every variety known to our land
as well as those OF the tropics. Several dis
tricts, particularly in Honduras and Mica
ragua, possess landscapes OF SURPRISING
beauty and loneliness, and are blessed with
exceptionally salubrious climates.
There al be no doubt that a grand des-
tiny 10 in store for these States. How many
years shall elapse before they will take
their proper place among the nations of the
earth, must depend in a great measure
upon the wisdom OF those entrusted with
Governmental affairs, and on The ~intellec-
tual and industrial progress OF the people.
Inasmuch as education is making great adj
vancement in most of the States, and agri-
culture has been making rapid strides to-
ward development during the last thirty
years, the signs Of the times may be regard.
ed as indeed quite hopeful. Though there
is still a woeful amount of ignorance among
her inhabitants which must be rooted
out before her Democratic in
situations will rest secure, the
friends OF freedom may CLEAN consolation
from the fact that there has been OF late
years a singular absence OF civil wars
and revolutions, such as have
over and over again deluged that naturally
land in blood; and the arts OF peace
have sprung up in their stead and begin to
flourish and bear fruit. The reader will
Ind Hubert Howe Bancroft's Central
America III, q copy of which is before us,
interesting. He will find that
! is not simply q record Of political events.
'hich to many are not particularly fasci-
ating, but much hat is new and instruc-
ivs. which he would hardly expect to meet
q work Of the kind,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
Bow Heaven Interfs Ised.

Sir Francis Hastings Doyle put the follow
ing good story into his lately published book
of "reminiscences: flames Allan Park was a
worthy old judge, a believer in special provi-
dences and extrf nelly eccentric. He was in
the habit of talking aloud to himself without
knowing it. In one case that came before
him the prisoner was accused Of stealing
some fagots, and Park on the bench, was
heard to mutter something to this effect
that he did not quite see his way to a verdict.
one fagot being as like another fagot as one
egg is like another egg. The quick-eared
barrister retained for the defense caught
these murmurings from above, and instantly
made use Of them. Now, Witness be cried
out, you swear to Those fagots; how dare
you do such a thing. Is not one fagot as like
another fagot as n egg is like another eggF
Immediately the judge, who though a good
man, had certainly no claim to be an angel,
rushed in without any proper apprehensions.
Stop the CASE he shouted, stop it at once;
the coincidence is quite miraculous. l VOW
to God the very same thought in the very
same words passed through my mind only a
few seconds ago. Heaven has interfered to
shield an innocent man. Gentlemen of the
jury you will acquit the prisoner '"-Cbicaso
Herald.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
THE SQUATTERS' REMOVAL.

The late ex-President Arthur did a very
unwise and unlawful act in proclaiming the
Winnebago and Crow Greek Indian reserya-
tions open to settlement. The Indians had
not parted with their title to these lands
nor, as The MINER understands it, had any
steps been taken by the government look
ing to their purchase. A simple proclama-
ton by a President Of the United States
cannot dispossess peaceable Indians of
their heritage. The proclamation, however,
was followed by a rush of squatters who
took possession of the lands without pay
ing the Indians or the government a cent
for them. Hence when the Indians CON-
planned of the trespass upon their rightful
possessions the authorities sworn to
execute the law, could do no less than
remove the ~trespassers. And this is all
there is in it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
THAT FORGED LETTER.

It is q desperate cause that needs be
bolstered up by such a d~espicable piece OF
forgery as that which has recently ap-
peared in the shape of q letter alleged to
be written some years ago by Charles
Stewart Parnell concerning the Phoenix
Park murders. The object of the forger is
to create in the English heart a feeling of
hate and bitterness against the Parnellites
and thus check the growing sympathy
which the honest English yeomanry daily
express for Ireland in her present struggle
with the Tory Government.
The great Anti-C Coercion meetings being
held throughout England n especially
the monster meeting recently held in Lon
don frighten the English Tories. They
know that with their or hundred
majority in the House OF Commons
they can pass the Coercion Measure now
before that body but they also know that
unless they are sustained by public senti-
ment failure in the execution OF the brutal
law stares them in the face. But English
public sentiment is ~arraying itself against
the bill. The thinking toilers OF Scotland
and Wales are waking up to the gravity of
the situation. They see the possibility of
their being made the victims Of q similar
measure and their hearts 60 out for the
oppressed people across the Irish Channel.
The situation is not a pleasant one for the
Tories to contemplate. At this juncture
this forged letter is sprung upon Parnell.
While it is not charged hat any of the
leading advocates of the Coercion bill are
implicated in the production OF che in
famous forgery, it is a significant fact that
not a prominent Tory has thus far shown
the manliaesssto denounce the forgery or
Parnell for years, but they AVE known
him only as an earnest, courageous, per-
sistent and honest champion of Ireland
and not as a man who would stoop to
duplicity, deception or double.dealing to
carry a point. In their hearts they be.
lieve Mr.. Parnell did not write the letter
published in the Times. yet they vouch-
safe not a word to shield him from the un-
just charge. This is Tory justice.
No fair-minded man believes Mr.. Parnell
wrote the letter. According to The MINER
it does not reqnire an expert to
prove it a clumsy forgery. The motive OF
the forger is quite as apparent as the forg-
cry itself and when they are viewed togeth.
er honest English sentiment will heartily |
condemn both. The great Irish advocate
will lose NO friends by this despicable at
tempt to blacken his good name but in the
he and his followers will be strength
ened by those who scorn and ]oathe char
acter assassins-the allies of the Tories.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
AFTER THE I. $. c. c.

The Interstate commerce commissioners
have no sinecure. They are beseiged from
all quarters. Yesterday a delegation from
California reached them with a real GREW.
ance. Heretofore California wine growers
have paid but 60 cents per hundred pounds
to transport their vintages to Eastern
markets. Under the new law it will cost
$500 per 100 pounds for the same trans
portation. This is a hardship which if per-
mitted to be carried out will kill the wine
industry of that State.
Coming to the question of the legality of
the suspension of the long and short haul
provision by the interstate com COM
missioners it is found to be a very inter-
esting one. There is no doubt of the per-
feet authority of the commission to set
aside the prohibition in any special case
after investigation shall have shown that
hardship has arisen from it. But in the
present instance action must be taken on a
differeat state of facts. The law has not
yet been in operation so as to be tested and
the request for exemption is, therefore,
based upon the apprehension II hardship
rather upon actual experience of it.
Again the application OF express COM
panies adds to the number of difficult and
delicate questions before the new Commits
sion. The expressmen claim that their or
CARNATIONS are simply joint stock COM
panies and not companies in the sense of
the law. They admit that expresses
owned by railroad corporations are in a
different position. But these are less i'm
p~ortant than large companies that do gen.
eral business and lave stock independent
any railway associations. The prelim-
mary action Of the Commissioners ad Verse
the freightage expresses will be vigorous.
" disputed. There is a probability that a
compromise will be finally reached, by vir-
OF which the claim OF the expressmen
will be allowed as TO their package business
Tor individuals. But there is likely to he
more difficulty regarding the expressage of
'ar load lots by fast freight lines"
The serious complications that attend
The work OF the Commission are already |
apparent. 1t is fortunate hat the good
'ense OF tho President has placed it in the
lands OF discreet and able men.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

Section 70 OF the incorporation act pro-
vides that ''every municipal corporation
created under this act, having a popula-
ton Of five thousand or upwards shall be
a city Of the first class" Three classes of
cities or towns are provided for under the
act. Section 1 provides that a census be
taken for the purpose of ascertaining the
class of the city, and section 81 declares
that after the election of officers under the
act the city or town shall have all the
rights and be subject to all the liabilities of
the class to which it belongs, a .cording to
the population, as defined by the act. 1t
seems clear from the sections quoted that
a census OF the city must be ordered to as
certain definitely the class to which it will
belong in case the act be adopted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
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wo,,,d hreak the magic Of her soft iePu
w. lift the glamour from my happy e9e
And prove the cheas'
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And yelled glance,
Have oft been studied with minnIees
I'm Hat every Ua. bird ike note that thrills thu az
Her charms enhance3
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Skies always blue,
A.. ow tnow them often dark and dreess
nv knowledge is not any gladder, DEAR
Although more true
20 Let my trust still grow,
Nor spoil my dream.
7 glory in the face I find so fair-
1elory in the curling nut-brown haif
OF sunny CLEAN.
Know, will never know
Let come what will
For II nv faith in her be forced to dies
III swear allegiance to her memory
M E. W. in Temple Bar.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

After a thorough and CAREFUL examination
of the signatures appended to the reincor-
poration petition ~forty-seven names OF
persons are found who own no real estate
within the proposed new limits oil the city,
and consequently are not ~freeholders with
in the meaning of the act. These gentle
men doubtless signed the petition under
a misrepresentation of the requirements OF
the act and not through any selfish or un-
worthy motives. OF the remaining one
hundred and fifty signers it is safe to say
one half would vote against reincorpora-
ton. 1t is very doubtful whether two
hundred freehoiders can now be found
within the proposed boundaries who would
sign another petition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

The report that Lord Salisbury has ap-
pealed to Rome with q Cassius cry is one OF
the most important that has recently come
from London. II true, it shows at once the
desperation OF the Tory leaders and their
gross misconstruction OF the attitude OF the
Papacy toward Ireland. Rome will not
take any part again t a legal movement
for Irish legislative autonomy, while ener-
g~eticaly disappearing of anarch;cal revo-
lutionary conspiracies.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

The MINER modestly claims the credit Of
saving the city a vast deal offuture trouble
and expense. If as the Inter Mountain
boasts the incorporation act would have
carried by an Overwhelming majority, y
and proceedings under it had been taken
for a few months before the discovery oil
the insufficient petition had been made the
city would have been placed in a very en-
barrassing position from which it could not
have extricated itself without great loss.
1t has had a narrow escape.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

New YORK, April 19.-Thefollowiag card,
published this morning, explains itself
ITO the editor OF the Herald. l have seen
a paragr phi which has been going the
rounds to the effect that General Logan's
papers contain a letter from General Sher-
man of a compromising nature, which he
and his brother Senator had e~ndeavored
to suppress, and in your issue to-day l find
that one OF your Washington correspond
ents has interviewed the Senator, who
treats the whole matter with proper con-
tempt. Now, l reaffirm every word my
brother is reported to have said. General
L"gan's friends are at perfect liberty to
publish in full any letter l ever wrote to
him, private, confidential or official. Fur
ther, if Mrs. Logan or John A. Logan, Jr.,
will send to me an accredited agent will
permit him to see and copy all letters to
crafty the curious. All men in public sta
tions write private letters as well,as public,
and in this instance | withdraw the limita-
ton as to the publication, only suggesting
that the letter and answer be published to-
gether as more satisfactory to the honest
reader. A paragraph here and a paragraph
there is as much a forgery as the raising ola
check. W. T. SHERMAN.
Fifth Avenue Hotel"
New York, April 18th.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

That petition should be passed around
again. What with those who would not
again sign it, and with those who nave no
right to sign it, the instrument would have
but few signatures. The MINER does not be-
lieve there can be found two hundred free
holders within the proposed limits OF the
city who could be prevailed upon to sign it.
The objections against incorporation un-
der the new act are too many. and too Sc
riOus to be overcome,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
MIR. POEMS.

One or two Territorial papers nave re.
Gently made considerable comment on the
publication by the Manager of The MINER
OF a "volume of poems." The Inter Noun
tain particularly has been anxioust o herald
the production, but says they could not
get a copy for love nor money" Mr.. Alder
son says he accepts the apology for the
non-appearance of the long expected review
on the ground that he never knew the par
ties putting in an application for the work
were prompted by love and he certainly
never caught sight of any money. To a
person whose intellect was not, like that of
the editor Of the Inter Mountain, so great
as to becloud it, it might have occurred
that a book would be Forthcoming by an
swering the advertisement clipped from the
New York Weekly.
The Helena Independent claims to be
among the favored few who have received a
copy of the work and has promised an ex-
tended review which for some reason has
not appeared. Mr.. Anderson says the press
seemed 50 anxious to anticipate him that
he decided to wait for the first review be.
fore sending any books out. Let the In
dependent make good it's promise and the
other papers will be duly favored.
For the information of the public we will
simply say the pamphlet was issued in
January last and contains, principally,
some stanzas published by Mr.. Anderson
five and six years ago. The exceptions are
''How She Felt in Her First Corset: pub
lished in The MINER in December last,
Political Economy" and perhaps one or
two other pieces not heretofore published.
1t certainly speaks well for the discipline
and trustiness OF The MINER force
to say of them that a pamphlet was got
ten out in the office in January and despite
the efforts of outsiders during the subse-
quent three months "they could not get a
copy for love nor money" Many thanks
for the compliment, Inter Mountain.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

All argument upon the propriety or i'm.
propriety OF adopting the new incorpora.
ton act is a waste of words at present. II
will serve, however, to prepare our citi'
zens to vote intelligently upon the ques.
ton OF incorporation when it comes be.
fore them in proper shape. The present
call for an election is null and void. The
act does not provide hat one hundred and
sixty freeholders shall force an election
upon the question of incorporation. It
requires the signatures of two hundred free
holders upon the petition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23

The latest exploit of the American navy
would be ridiculous enough had it not
involved a serious loss of life and a petty
complication with a friendly nation. We
believe that it is unusual even for United
States m%en-of-war to practice marksman-
ship with great guns in a harbor which is
surrounded by villages. But the most
singular part of the accidental lombard
ment OF a Japanese village by the United
States steamer Omaha is that the shell
which did all the damage did not explode
until struck with a hammer by a curious
native. 1t seems that both the Navy De.
partment and the Bureau of Ordinance
have a duty to perform in the premises
New York Star.